Mounting Alternatives, Calculating Force And Calculating Wrap Gain; Horizontal Mounting - ABB PFEA 113 User Manual

Tension Electronics PFEA113, User Manual
Appendix G PFTL 201 - Designing the Load Cell Installation
G.5 Mounting Alternatives, Calculating Force and Calculating Wrap Gain
G.5.1 Horizontal Mounting
+ 
= T × (cos   cos )
F
R
F = 0 (Tare force is not measured)
RT
F = F
Rtot
T (Tension)
Wrap gain
Wrap gain
G-4
+ 
T
F
R
Tare
= T × (cos   cos )
+ F
R RT

= Wrap gain F
R
T T
------- - ------------------------------------------
= =
   
F T cos cos
–
R
1
= ---------------------------------
 
cos – cos
In most cases, horizontal mounting is the most obvious
and simplest solution. The load cell should thus be
mounted horizontally when possible.
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